-->To browse all our DVDsclick on the category tabs at the top of this pageWorld War2 in the air and beyond on DVD

Want to know what it was it like to fly a real P-51 Mustang? Need a present for a vet who flew one or his family? Are you ready to be inspired and uplifted by the exploits of "The Greatest Generation?" Now you can watch the full, complete, unedited original films from World War 2, the Korean War & the Vietnam War from which virtually all the short clips shown on cable channel documentaries are taken. There's a lot more surviving film than you see on TV or ever imagined.We have the largest collection of World War2 era aircraft & combat documentary films available anywhere in the world. You'll experience everything from pilot training films produced by aircraft manufacturers to rare color documentaries shot in battle by combat cameramen -- and much more. Many of our aircraft DVDs contain complete pilot & technical handbooks with detailed info at no additional charge.If sold separately, these manuals would double the cost of our DVDs, an exceptional value.Unlike other historic film publishers, we have digitally restored many of our videosand have supplied footage for programs shown on the History, Discovery and A&E channels, PBS, the BBC and to air museums for video displays.Contact us for more info on our huge stock footage library.We've moved beyond World War II aircraft. "World War II Classics," now includes outstanding Army, Navy and Marine combat and weapons training films, and we've expanded our post WW2 jet aircraft division into the 1950's and '60s with aircraft & documentary features from Korea & Vietnam. Our orders ship on the same or next business day after they are received. International orders are welcome. If you live outside of North America our DVDs are not "region limited" and will play on PAL & SECAM players.And if you ever have a problem with one of our videos, we'll replace it for free - guaranteed.

NEW!Watch “Breaking News” as the
American public saw it in theaters across the USA during the
climactic last two years of World War 2.

US Military Aviation News 1944 Highlights include: A-20 Havocs make a low level attack
in the Admiralty Islands, the 99
th Fighter Squadron (“The
Tuskegee Airmen”) fight the Axis in Italy in their P-40s, Navy
fighters & Bombers attack the Japanese stronghold on Truk, B-26
operations over France & Holland, USN Carrier planes attack
Rabaul,planning and execution of a photo recon mission over Myitkyina., Burma,The
Death of the German Battle Ship Tirpitz, the birth of the C82n
'Flying Box Car” transport, B-29s bomb Formosa, a B-29 base is
established on Saipan & is promptly bombed by the Japanese, the
First B-29 mission to Tokyo, the P-61 Black widow Night Fighter is
revealed to the public, B-25s low level bomb & strafe Japanese
units near Sidate in the Celebes, 1,200 bombers & 100 fighters
hit German military & industrial targets in the Saar & Ruhr &
much more!

US Military Aviation News 1945
Higlights include:Bell P-39 & P-60 fighter bombers are ferried
over the Bering Strait from Alaska to Russia, 13
th Air
Force B-24s fly from their base on Morotai to bomb oil fields at
Tarakan Island, off the coast of Borneo, P-38 & P-47 fighters
fire 5 inch HVAR rockets at attack ground targets, USN Carrier planes
attack the Japanese on Luzon to prepare for invasion, B-24s from
Morotai bomb Japanese airfields on Puerto Princesa & Palawan in
the Philippines, a single B-24 Liberator makes seven low level
bombing & strafing runs on Borneo 0il fields, American fighters
strafe a German Air Field, US Carriers sweep the South China Sea, the
only known footage of the controversial bombing of the city of
Dresden in Germany, British Carriers launch air attacks off Sumatra
with Fulmers, Corsairs, Hellcats, Sea Fires & Avengers, 1,200 USN
carrier planes from Task Force 58 make low level attacks around Tokyo
and much more

Behind the Scenes in World War 2 -
Vol 2.NEW!

News & Information films seen only by U.S. Army,
Navy & Air Force personnel!

A Welcome to Britain with Burgess
MeredithG. B. Shaw said, "The United States
and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language."
That was never more true than when tens of thousands of American
servicemen poured into the British Isles during World War 2. This
charming, humorous film, starring award winner Burgess Meredith, was
an Anglo-American co-production shown to prepare Yanks for
successfully dealing with inevitable culture shock when they started
moving among the general population in the U.K., and just as
importantly, how to avoid unintentionally offending their hosts.
Army Air Force Combat Camera Units Weekly Digest --
Highlights 1944-45These film bulletins were seen only by
service personnel. They usually covered air action, but AAF cameramen
also occasionally covered other combat in their area. Gun camera &
bomb drop film as well as "you are there footage on the ground
Maps are used to show specific locations.Army-Navy
Screen Magazine Highlights 1941 -1945 This was a bi-weekly
series of films produced by the Army, Air Forces & Navy shown
only service personnel providing war news from battlefronts abroad
and defense efforts at home, often featuring first person accounts.

*A-26 Invaders Attack! Color Legendary SFP 186 combat cameramen rode along with 416th bomb Group A-26 Invaders during March and April, 1945 with color film loaded in their cameras. The result is some of the most beautiful and dramatic footage to come out of the World War II.* A-20 Havocs in Color with 416th Bomb Group Scrapbook Color Rare color footage of 416th Bomb Group A-20 Havocs (aka Bostons) taken before the Group transition to A-26s in the fall of 1944 -- plus many memorable still photos from Group photog, Sargent Cachat.* Flying the A-20 BomberFlown as "the Boston" by the Brits on daring hedge hopping low level '"ramrod' raids over the Continent and as the "Havoc" by the USAAF inf SE Asia ,this magnificent attack bomber is one of the most under appreciated aircraft of World War II.* A-26 Flying TipsWWII, Korea, Indochina, the Bay of Pigs, Laos, Vietnam, the Congo, South America, fire fighting in the Pacific North West -- this fantastic aircraft has seen it all! The most advanced attack plane of World War II.* FLAK A fascinating World War II training film for pilots on the theory and practice of evading antiaircraft fire

* How to Fly the Curtiss P-40 "WarHawk"Claire Chenault's Flying Tigers deadly weapon in China, the P-40 was the Army Air Corp's main front line fighter at the outbreak of the War.

* China Crisis: The Story of the 14th Air ForceAfter Pearl Harbor, the American Volunteer Force (AVG) Flying Tigers and their P-40s were incorporated into the new 14th Air Force, and their CO, Claire Chennault, was put in command. This is story of the 14th in action.

*Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1943: B&W 63:00) NEWThis installment of Academy Award winner Frank Capra's
legendary "Why We Fight" series is devoted to the conflict
between China and Japan from the early 1930's through America's entry
into the conflict after Pearl Harbor. It's an excellent
background piece on the war that the Flying Tiger's fought in China as
"The American Volunteer Force."

How to Fly the North American B-25 "Mitchell" This is the plane that Jimmy Doolittle chose to fly off the carrier Hornet for the famous raid on Tokyo. The '25 was the US's most produced medium bomber.* Air Operations Lae-Salamaua See spectacular in cockpit views of B-25 Mitchell medium bomber making strafing runs on Japanese bases as well as some of the first ever "on the deck" tail gunner views of delayed action and "para frag" bombs dropping & exploding right behind the hedge hopping Mitchells.* Winged Artillery Nine 75mm canon firing B-25Gs of the 48th Bomb Squadron conduct a hair raising tree top level strike on the Japanese air base on Mille. * Medium Bombardment & Attack featuring the B-25 Operating New addition Everything you need to know about operating "on the deck" in the Pacific. Outstanding ground attack footage! * 94 page North American B-25 pilot's manualin pdf file format

* Medal of Honor: Ploesti August 1, 1943Specially trained elements of the 8th and 9th Air Forces flying B-24 Liberators based in Benghazi Libya launched a daring low level attack on Ploesti, over 1,200 miles away!

* Air Siege Ploesti : March to August 1944A new series of air attacks on Ploesti. B-17s and B-24s attack with fighter escort at high altitude.Narrated by Ronald Reagan.

* Bombers Over AfricaA rare look at early war US Air Operations in North Africa. B-25 and B-17 bombers of the 321st and 97th Bomb Group help cut off Rommel's retreat from Tunisia.

* Target Tokyo The men of the 21st Bomber Command and their B-29 Super Fortresses make the first 3,00 mile raid on Tokyo.

* Conquest by AirAn excellent summary of the strategic air campaign in Europe.

* Mission Accomplished: The Story of the Flying FortressThe inside story of the irst all American B-17 bombing mission over Europe.

River Patrol: US Navy
Mekong River Delta Operations The Delta was a hot zone in the war
against well organized Viet Cong insurgents, immortalized by the film
"Apocalypse Now." This beautifully photographed film is the
real thing -- a "slice of life" documentary showing daily
operations aboard the base ship Harnett County and exciting action on PBR river patrols & Huey helicopter gunship ground support
missions.

The Grumman A-6E Intruder:
Any Weather, Any Time The A6-E, the definitive version of the
Navy's A6 Intruder attack bomber with upgraded navigation and attack
systems, Naval and Marine corps commanders give detailed examples of
how the aircraft was used in a wide variety of roles including close
air support strikes coordinated with ground troops and long range all
weather bombing missions supplemented by copious film footage of
air action in the field.

Your United States Navy in
Action in Vietnam Narrated by NBC News legend Chet Huntley This wide
ranging color documentary gives a overview of USN activities during
the Vietnam War, including carrier based air strikes, river patrols,
Marine amphibious landings, base construction by Sea Bees,
reconnaissance, direct gunfire support from warships and more. Great
color footage of air, sea & land operations.

World
War 2 Fighter Tactics, Aerial Gunnery & Gun Camera Film NEW!Eight
exciting videos - all on one DVD!* Fighter
Combat Formations: Attack & Escort with Ronald Reagan An
experienced Army Air Force fighter pilot, played with his usual verve
by Ronald Reagan, is called back from the front to lead a fighter
tactics class in Flight School for rookie pilots. The film starts with the AAF way for
forming. deploying and maneuvering fighter formations from two ship
elements to 12 plane squadrons & how to take on enemy fighters
and more.* Offensive
Tactics Against Enemy Fighters with James "Jimmy"
Thach Learn
the tactics US Navy fighter pilot's developed -- the hard way --
during the first two years of World War 2 fighting the Japanese.
Narrated and produced by legendary World War 2 fighter ace John
"Jimmy" Thach ("The Thach Weave") & animated
by Disney.* Acrobatics
for Fighter Pilots featuring the Fairchild PT-19 This
Army Air Corps training film covers the basic acrobatic maneuvers
every fighter pilot should master before heading into combat,
including Immelmans, loops, snap, half & slow rolls, vertical
reverses and more.* Flexible
Aerial Gunnery: Making A GunnerThis
Army Air Force training film is the best look inside a World War 2
aerial gunnery school we have seen.* 8th
Air Force P-51 Mustang Gun Camera Film ( The origin
of this video is a silent 8th Air Force information film showing 8th
AF P-51 gun camera film shot in the snow covered Winter of 1944-1945,
with brief unit IDs for each pilot. We've restored the video, added
sound effects from real P-51s and included photos of most of the
featured pilots with additional info and pictures of their Mustangs.* 9th
Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt Gun Camera FilmThis
color video is taken from archival collection of dark, faded silent
film that we've been able to restore using digital technology. Once
again we've added additional info about the pilots and planes and
added real P-47 Thunderbolt sound effects. * Recognizing
the Focke Wulf Fw 190 This
informative aircraft recognition film was produced by the RAF.
Telling friend from foe was an essential skill for every combat
pilot. Fine in flight footage shot from many angles of a captured Fw
190.* Recognizing
the Junkers Ju 88 (1943,7:00, Restored B&W) Another
excellent RAF aircraft recognition film. There's some very good Ju 88
footage here, including one of the intact examples that landed in
Britain, shown in flight from many angles.

Record Breaker: The B-58 Hustler StoryDVD Volume 1A pilot once said of the B-58, "She
looked like she was breaking the sound barrier just sitting on the
tarmac." The B-58 wasn't just one of the fastestbombers
of her day, she was one of the fastest military planes period. In the early 1960s the B-58 gained
14 speed and performance records, many previously held by Soviet
aircraft. *B-58 Bendix Trophy Race 1962(Color) On March 5th, 1962, Capt Robert G Sauer & his crew in
"Tall Man 55" took off from Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas to break
three transcontinental speed records in one day, over 4,500 miles --
in "Operation Heat Rise." * B-58 Low Altitude Bombing Capability(Color) This film focuses on the low altitude sections of "Tall
Man 55s" record breaking March 5th flight. Great views of the Hustler
at very low altitude from inside & outside the cockpit at Mach two.* The Bleriot Trophy(Color) In 1930 the French aviation pioneer established a prize for the first aircraft to average over 2,000 kph for thirty minutes. See how B-58 Hustler "Firefly" took the prize.* Champion of Champions(Color) Isn't that the legendary star and war hero James Stewart
climbing out of the pilot's seat of the B-58 that just touched down?
"Yup!" -- and he's ready willing and able to give you his first
hand impressions of an aircraft he is obviously has fallen in love
with.DVD includes two B-58 flight manuals with over 450 pages of detailed information.